SUMMERI almost ran mad with worry, tugging on my hair, which I had long removed from the ponytails. I knew I looked like a mess, but I didn't mind. Not when my mates were missing.I didn't know where to run to or whom to call. Since they took my phone with them when they left, I couldn't do anything aside from standing in front of our property, hoping I could hitch a ride with someone to their office to check on them. They might have left early to complete their task. However, deep down, I felt there was something wrong. Not only had my mates never done something like this before, but Mitch would have stayed back if it were just a mere going over to the office to finish up their tasks. Groaning, I tugged on my hair, trying not to let my thoughts drift towards the bad lane it wanted to take. I couldn't afford that. Not now, and certainly not ever. I looked down the empty road, praying for their return. It was still early in the morning, so there was no one on the road, not like I w
I stepped towards them on shaky legs, my gaze taking everything in, from their bruised faces to their chest. I doubt any human would have survived what they did because of the wounds they had on their bodies. I got to Mike's bed since it was the first one from the door. Touching him, I sniffed back the tears that threatened to fall like a broken dam. He didn't react to my touch, a first for him.I'd never been able to sneak up on them because of how sharp and sensitive their noses were. They always caught me before I could sneak on them, which wasn't fair. Leaving Mike's side, I went over to the others, touching them and hoping they would open their eyes to look at me, to tell me that everything was going to be okay. I needed their reassurance now, more than I ever did, and wanted to hear them tell me how much they loved me and would keep me safe. None of them stirred as I touched them. Mitch had the most wounds and his lips looked like something he had bitten on countless times. T
Jeremy was sitting on the bed when I stepped in. Compared to the last time we saw, he looked like one who had survived a zombie apocalypse. Unlike my mates, who had bruises on their bodies, his wounds looked more like claws. And the red mark around his neck stood out the more. “Were you trying to hang yourself?” I demanded, walking over to the bed. It was obvious what caused the red line. I'd seen 2 of the deceased victims. It was the same shape and colour.He shook his head, grimacing from the pain. “I encountered the killer this morning,” he replied, his voice so low I had to strain my ears to hear him. “You met Mr Lover?” I asked, closing the distance between us. “Mr Lover? Is that the name he told you? In high school, they knew him as the Scorpion.”I gasped. “Have you found out who he is? Has he gotten arrested? Do you —”“That's where the problem is,” he responded, looking at me with partially closed eyes. “Though he took a copy of the photos I got with me, I was able to hide
SUMMERStorm came back in the afternoon with the teacher. I had just gone to check on my mates before I returned to Jeremy's hospital room to plan the next thing to do. Jeremy had just finished eating lunch when we got a knock on his door. Storm stepped in and a woman followed. She looked so young. Had I not known who she was, I might have thought her a junior nurse practising for the profession.She had her beautiful red hair in a bun. The glasses she wore made her face rounder and more innocent. “Good morning, Luna,” she greeted, smiling nervously at me.I blinked, wondering why everyone I met today had been using that title on me. Was there something no one was telling me? I nodded, beaming at her. “Please have a seat,” I said, l gesturing to the visitor's chair in the room. I was sitting on the one next to the bed. This way, I didn't need to turn to see them. “Thank you.” Smiling at me, she sat on the chair and Storm followed, looking as stiff as he did during the drive. Had
I can almost imagine how pissed they will be when they hear about this. But I had to do this. We have gotten a lead and need to get our legs moving if we wish to put an end to all of this. This was the least I could do for them and the pack. I collected my phone from the bedside table, glad they didn't lose. “See you guys when I return,” I said to them, placing a kiss on their foreheads before I left, closing the door gently behind me. Jeremy and the others were waiting for me when I exited. “Are you wearing that?” Jeremy asked, looking at my outfit with a frown. “Is there anything wrong with it?” I peered down, frowning as I looked up at him. Aside from my exposed stomach, there's nothing bad about it. “No. There's nothing funny with that,” he replied with a smile. “Let's go.”The doctor didn't stop us, despite knowing Jeremy was wounded and needed his rest. What he did was watch us leave, shaking his head as he did so.We huddled in the same car. I sat at the back with the fem
“Have we met before?” I asked the man, staring at him with my eyebrows raised. Though I was certain I'd never met him before, his voice sounded oddly familiar, like I'd heard it before. “Nope, we haven't.” Sighing, he sat up, looking at us with a sacred expression on his face. “Is he coming for me?” He asked.“Fred?” He nodded. “I'm the only one remaining in our group that knows about his past life as the Scorpion. When I heard of the death of one of our friends, I knew my time was near. He wouldn't leave me, knowing how many of his secrets I know.”“It's alright. He won't harm you,” I promised, smiling at the man who looked like his heart might leap out of his chest in fear. “What if he does? I got a message from an unknown person yesterday. I bet he's the one, and he's coming to hurt me.”“No, he won't,” Jeremy reassured, beating me to it. “As long as you tell us everything about him, we will protect you. He won't hurt you, okay?”He looked as if he didn't believe Jeremy's words,
We left Pascal's house after informing him we would send men to keep him safe. He looked scared and even wanted to go with us but we couldn't take him with us because of his dangerous it was. After that, we visited the rest of the students on the list. Funny enough, all of them had one thing to say about Fred. They all spoke of how intelligent he was and how timid he acted most of the time. None of them said anything bad about him. It made me realize Fred was a man who played with masks. The only people who knew who he was were those in the same group as him, those who knew him as the Scorpion. Each person has a part of him they had seen. “What did you go out to do?” Jeremy asked when he got into the car. "Who were you calling?" We had just left the house of the last student.“Fred. I have been trying his number since the receptionist sent it to me, but it's switched off.”“Should we investigate his house?” Storm suggested, turning to look at me. “He's the only one we haven't chec
I didn't return to the hospital after having my late lunch, opting to take a cab to the location. Since Fred wanted to meet me alone, I would do that, even if it meant stepping into the enemy's trap. What I did before I left was to construct a message to Jeremy, putting it on a timer, to be sent in two hours. This way, he will be able to look for me should I not return at the elapse of the time. I had to use that as a backup. I got out of the taxi and thanked him. Whatever my mates said to their people on the last day they had a meeting with them seemed to work because the man didn't take any money from me — not that I had one to spare. The last money with me was used to buy lunch — claiming he wouldn't charge his Luna. I waited until he drove off before I took a step towards the woods, standing in the same spot I stood on when I came to this place with my mates. “Fred? I know you are here. There's no reason to keep hiding. I came alone as you wished. Won't you meet me?” I demande